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). Created for use on

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and

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laptops or desktops, Progression focuses on composition for guitar, but can also be used to compose for keyboards (piano, electric piano, and clavinet), bass (electric and upright), and drums (standard drum set). As of April 2019, Progression is no longer available for sale in the PreSonus online store, nor via dealers worldwide.

Summary

Users can compose in Progression both in standard notation and

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("tab") at the same time and hear their musical ideas played back with digital samples from

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(bass), Roy "Futureman" Wooten (drums),

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(guitar), and others. Playback features include built-in effects and amp simulators, customizable bends and slides, and continuous real-time control of playback tempos. With its

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Out features, users can incorporate sounds from other sound libraries outside of Progression.

Input

Users can enter notes, rests, and chords with standard computer keyboard/mouse input (including keyboard shortcuts) or by

keyboard,

guitar,

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file,

file, or any mix of these. Other input options include an interactive

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(that a user can add/remove strings and assign alternate tunings) and chord library. Changes made to the tab staff automatically update an instrument's standard notation staff and vice versa.

Output

The program's audio mixer includes gain, pan, and mute/solo buttons for individual instruments, and also provides access to effects and digital channels for routing audio to a

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. In addition to Progression files, output options include print-out,

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digital audio file, standard

file, or

file.

Notes

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.presonus.com/products/progression Scorewriters

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Input

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Notes

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